Humanities Homework Help

Using Water as your topic.Strategic Planning for Environmental Health—Part 1
With respect to the environmental health hazard that you analyzed in previous milestones, you will compare the strategies used within public health,
healthcare, and regulatory systems at both the national and international levels.
First, download the Strategic Planning for Environmental Health Template (linked in Module Seven of your online course). You will use this template for
Milestone Three and the Final Project submission.
A. Comparison of Strategy Effectiveness. With respect to the environmental health hazard that you analyzed in previous milestone projects, compare
the strategies used within public health, healthcare, and regulatory systems at both the (1) national and (2) international levels. Use the table
provided in the “Comparison of Strategy Effectiveness” section of the template to form your response. As you complete this table, please focus on
the organization, structure and function of the environmental health strategies pertaining to your environmental chemical hazard topic (e.g., federal
or international regulatory programs, guidelines, and authorities that control environmental health issues).
B. Assessment Methods for Intervention Planning. Using the Strategic Planning for Environmental Health Template, you will detail the methodology for
assessing the needs, assets, and capacity of your chosen population regarding your chosen chemical hazard.
Needs and Capacity Matrix. During the planning phase for a health program/intervention, there should be a plan for identifying the needs and
capacities of the community or population. In this matrix, you will outline this plan for gathering information on the needs and capacities–
summarizing the plan within the matrix table. [Please note: You are not actually conducting a needs or capacity assessment in this section. You
are only brainstorming on the plan for such an assessment.] Please use the “Needs and Capacity Matrix” subsection of the template to guide you
in planning the needs and capacities for each possible strategy by building a needs and capacity matrix. Please include these three elements:
■ List the possible strategies that would reduce the effect of the hazard on the community’s health,
■ Describe what the community would need to implement this strategy, and
■ Explain the capacities related to implementing the strategy within the community
Assets Map. The assets map provides information about the strengths and resources of a community. Once community strengths and resources
are inventoried and depicted in a map, you can more easily think about how to build on these assets to address community needs and improve
health. The template contains a subsection called “Assets Map.” This space is a placeholder for a diagram that you will create using the process of
asset mapping.
■ View this model. (A text version is available; it is linked in Module Seven of your online course.)
■ View this “official looking” assets mapping example that appears ready for publication. (Please note: This example is NOT the most
common approach that you will encounter while practicing public health.)
■ View this assets mapping example. (Since assets mapping occurs during a brainstorming process (often within a team-based meeting),
this example depicts the more realistic use of assets mapping—appearing more “crude” than “polished.”)
There are many ways to create an assets map, but most use a method similar to a “flow chart” (using shapes and arrows) method or “mind
mapping” technique. There are several options for creating this map, including:
■ Within Microsoft PowerPoint. Use Microsoft PowerPoint to insert shapes or use the “Smart Art” feature to get started. If you need
guidance on using Microsoft PowerPoint, please visit this link the PowerPoint help and learning site. (PowerPoint is the recommended
option.)
■ With draw.io. Visit draw.io. When asked for the location to save your files, click your preferred option (suggested “device”). On the next
screen, you will be prompted to create a new diagram using a template. Select “Blank Diagram” (which should be selected by default
under the Basic category). Click the Create button. You should now see a blank drawing canvas for your diagram surrounded by several
menu options. To add a shape or arrow, simply drag and drop. To type within a shape, simply double-click. This is all you will need to
know to create an assets map. Once your assets map is complete, go to the File menu and select PNG from the Export As menu option.
This will download your assets map as an image to your computer. For the final step, open the Strategic Planning for Environmental
Health template, click within the blank space under the Assets Map section heading, and then insert an image in this space (i.e., the PNG
file that you created on draw.io).